39 m. ago More than 1,200 mothers and 900 children impacted by Dutch fertility scandal

The clinic admitted to using sperm from mass donors for over a decade in an ‘appalling’ case

Politics

44 m. ago Lawrence Shankland ready to make Hearts decision as striker jets home for transfer summit

The Scotland striker's contract is set to expire and the Jambos are chasing another striking target as he weighs up his options

Politics

58 m. ago Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice could be set for key royal roles as Prince William eyes revamp

Prince William could hold the key to Prince Andrew's daughters' futures when he takes the throne

Politics

59 m. ago Voices: Does the NHS discriminate against children who attend private school?

The story of an eight-year-old who was denied a referral to occupational therapy because he attended a fee-paying school sounds like a clear case of discrimination, says James Moore – but, from my own experience, it could just be our ‘two-tier’ health service using any excuse to say no to children with special needs

Economics

72 m. ago ‘A gift of a role for a mother’: Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer on playing Tolstoy’s tortured Anna Karenina

From Anne Boleyn to Lady W to Game of Thrones, she has played tough women who kick against society’s constraints. What will the actor bring to the great Russian character who leaves her husband and son?It was back in 2019 that the role of Anna Karenina was first mentioned to Natalie Dormer. Six years, many screen roles, one pandemic and two children later, Dormer is finally set to take on the titular role of Leo Tolstoy’s epic as Phillip Breen’s adaptation comes to Chichester Festival theatre. The delay has ended up working out well, says Dormer, since Tolstoy’s characters are at the “cutting edge of technology”. The new railways were transforming Russia, and that wasn’t all. “Electric light!” exclaims Dormer. “We talk about it in the play, how that’s going to revolutionise their lifestyles. That trepidation about new technology is so adaptable to today: the terror of the AI train that’s coming our way. That generation of adults in the story – they’re on the precipice of a futuristi...

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74 m. ago Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon's 'perfect family' update mocked as 'sickening' by co

The actress recently revealed that she and her footballer beau Ryan Ledson had whisked themselves and their two young children off for a summer break

Politics

82 m. ago Children in tears over school prom ban for lack of attendance and homework

Kepier Academy told students they needed to meet targets on attendance and behaviour to go to the school’s prom

Society

95 m. ago Liechtenstein vs Scotland LIVE as Ross Doohan and Lennon Miller handed starts in Vaduz

Steve Clarke's side need a morale boosting win in their final outing before the serious business of World Cup qualification

Politics

95 m. ago Charity announced its intention to sell land for potential housing development in West Lothian

Sight Scotland Veterans said it plans to sell the land near to its Linburn Veterans Centre near Kirkliston.

Politics

95 m. ago Capture pictures of Scottish wildlife to celebrate biodiversity and win a free holiday

Wildlife lovers across the UK are invited to capture nature’s beauty in Verdant Leisure’s Wild Shot competition

Politics

1 hour ago If we want kids to get off screens, adults have to do the same

As a group of schools tells parents to limit their smartphone usage, Helen Coffey argues that our behaviour is just as important when it comes to helping the next generation get off their devices and into the real world

Politics

1 hour ago Leading Scots UFO and paranormal expert set for talk on 'disappearing monsters'

Leading UFO and paranormal expert Ron Halliday is to deliver a talk on Scotland's 'disappearing monsters' this week. We take a look at some of Scotland's revered mythical creatures - including vampires, werewolves and the kelpies.

Events

1 hour ago The 'relaxing' Scottish city hotel you can stay in for better than half price

It is housed in a Victorian building that dates back to 1845.

Politics

1 hour ago Schools and nurseries write to London families urging them to impose screen time limits

A coalition of 21 heads in Southwark has issued guidelines for appropriate screen limits in a letter sent to more than 11,000 children on Monday

Culture

2 h. ago Johnstone Burgh given green light for stadium renovation after Junior Cup joy

Keanie Park will be undergoing a revamp after Renfrewshire Council planning department gave the club the go-ahead to transform the pitch from grass to astroturf

Politics

2 h. ago Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill is built on falsehoods about low

Republicans portray those in poverty as lazy people who make poor decisions. They’re using that trope to justify huge cuts to the social safety netAs they race to deliver Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill, Republicans in Congress are using familiar tropes to justify massive cuts to the safety net that will leave millions of low-income children and families without healthcare or sufficient food. The programs, they argue, are rife with waste, fraud and abuse, and the people who use them just aren’t working hard enough. So work requirements are necessary to force the obviously lazy “able-bodied” people to get to work.Here’s the reality check: a majority of those receiving this aid who can work are already working. More than 70% of working-age people who receive nutrition benefits or Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income children and adults that covers one in five Americans, are already working, according to the Government Accountability Office. Those who aren’t w...

Politics

2 h. ago 'Scotland's Hawaii' gets more sunlight than London with crystal

Tiny but stunning, the island offers endless sea-to-sky views, with just waves and birdsong breaking the silence

Politics

2 h. ago How Scotland's iconic rail routes were born: From the dawn of the steam train to the West Highland Line

A new exhibition is delving into the history of railway tourism - and will open in August.

Politics

2 h. ago Two stowaways found under school coach carrying children back from France trip

The two individuals were discovered under the wheel arch of the coach as it travelled along the M11 near Stansted, Essex, on Friday night (June 6)

Politics

2 h. ago Pensioner launches crusade to save local bank branch in protest with OAP pals

Evelyn Atkins was backed by dozens of supporters when she held a demonstration outside her Bank of Scotland branch in Moffat, Dumfriesshire.

Economics